VIDEO: Texas National Security Forum: Alliances and Partnerships in American National Security

The Intelligence Studies Project, Robert Strauss Center, and Clements Center hosted the fourth annual Texas National Security Forum at The University of Texas at Austin on Thursday, October 12.

The forum, "Alliances and Partnerships in American National Security," featured keynote remarks by The Honorable Michael Pompeo, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. We were also joined by an array of experts for four panel discussions on defense, intelligence, diplomacy, and international financial policy. The full agenda can be viewed below. This event was co-sponsored by the Texas National Security Network, Stratfor, and the LBJ School of Public Affairs.

Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute, former United States Permanent Representative to NATOKori Schake, former Director for Defense Strategy on the National Security CouncilTroy Thomas, former Senior Director for Defense Policy and Strategy on the National Security CouncilGen. Mark Welsh, former Chief of Staff of the Air Force

Leslie Ireland, former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Intelligence and AnalysisMarcel Lettre, former Under Secretary of Defense for IntelligenceJohn McLaughlin, former Acting Director of Central IntelligenceDavid Shedd, former Acting Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency

Keynote Remarks by The Honorable Michael Pompeo, Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

Introduction by Dr. Gregory Fenves, President of The University of Texas at AustinDiscussion and audience questions moderated by Stephen Slick, Director of the Intelligence Studies Project

Panel Three: Diplomatic Perspectives Moderator: Amb. Greg Engle, Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law

Elliott Abrams, former Deputy National Security AdvisorPaula Dobriansky, former Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global AffairsDavid Kramer, former Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor

Panel Four: International Financial Policy Moderator: Robert Chesney, Director of the Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law

Janice Gardner, former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Intelligence and AnalysisRichard Nephew, former Principal Deputy Coordinator for Sanctions Policy at the Department of StateSamantha Ravich, former Deputy National Security Advisor to the Vice PresidentJuan Zarate, former Deputy National Security Advisor